We played a match against a sub-par, relegation struggler who were thrashed just 3 days ago by Roma
Think we should easily win this game, because we are so good ???
Not so fast....
We have ppl on this forum who claim "the result is all that matters, not the way we play"
Tonight, I am unhappy to announce....both the result and the gameplay SUCKED !!!!
We had a first half that would be forgetful for a team as average as Scunthorpe United, in the English 2nd Division
We had no chemistry,we had no rhythm, we had no pace...We had NOTHING !!!
All we were doing was firing the longball, and hoping for the best
We were lucky enough that Zlatan managed to get a hold of one , and put it away...but besides that, "baldy" was pretty invisible
In the second half, after Trez came in, there was a bit more rhythm to our play...but we were still poor !! We made Parma look like a team that is fighting for third place with Fiorentina
The goal that we conceeded reminded me of the Udinese "non-goal", where our entire defense collapsed....this can be worrying
and speaking of defense, our "superstar" Blasi almost got an assist...against us !!! This idiot gave the ball to Corradi in our area, and if Corradi knew how to shoot, we would have lost the game. Blasi has NO place on our team, we should NEVER let him enter the field for Juve again !!
Craps tactics dont work- his placement of players (Neddy, Mutu) is ineffective and he doesnt adjust correctly to game situations...
We have a lot to worry about when it comes to the CL, because if we keep playing the same way, we will get beaten soundly
And the referees wont be so kind as to award PK's everytime a Juve player gets touched, as they do in Serie A
the ratings-
Buffon- I thought he should have made the save on the goal 5.5
Zamby- he belongs on the right 5.5
Thuram- average game, not too much to do 6
Canna- slipped on the goal, and everyone else couldnt help...could have easily been penalized at the end for mauling Corradi 5.5
Balza- still trying to cross like Zamby, is not the short term answer on the left 5.5
Blasi- he's not worth 2 liters of petro for the team bus !! Dumb mistakes and NO SKILL !!! 3
Mutu- had a nice volley that was saved, otherwise pretty quiet, need to be put in as a striker 5.5
Emo- I thought he played a good game, solid MOM 6.5
Vieira- still not the Vieira of Arsenal...still waiting. His dive won us an undeserved PK 5.5
Neddy- he tried to make it work with some crosses...belongs in the center, damnit !!! 5.5
Camo- came in late...should have been brought in earlier NR
Zlatan- scored a goal, but did nothing else. loses style points for a bad haircut 6
DP- overall, he played ok. He missed a PK, but anyone can miss a PK here and there...just ask Baggio. At first, I actually thought he missed it on purpose, because of such a rotten call by the ref 5.5
Trez- had very few chances, and couldnt convert on them 5.5
Crap- you will be outcoached in the CL...no doubt about it 3